The Deutschland

1 April 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Cruise Ships, Yacht of the Month Reading Time:  6 minutes

MS Deutschland with German Olympic athletes coming from London 2012 in the Port of Hamburg © lemaonet/cc-by-sa-3.0

MS Deutschland with German Olympic athletes coming from London 2012 in the Port of Hamburg
© lemaonet/cc-by-sa-3.0

MS Deutschland is a German-registered cruise ship owned and operated by Peter Deilmann Cruises. She is decorated in the Art Deco style made famous by such classic ocean liners as the SS Ile de France and SS Normandie. The Deutschland was launched in 1998 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) in Kiel. She carries 513 passengers and 260 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 22,400 and has seven passenger accessible decks.   read more…

Olympic Park sets gold standard for sustainability

9 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Green Buildings, Sport, Environment Reading Time:  11 minutes

Olympic Park © flickr.com - EG Focus/Anthony Charlton

Olympic Park © flickr.com – EG Focus/Anthony Charlton

It’s hard to believe that this area of east London was once a dilapidated and neglected quarter of the UK capital. With shiny new stadiums and visitor facilities nestling among the lush landscaped grounds, every detail of the 500-acre Olympic Park has taken into account environmental concerns, prompting 2012 organizers to bill it as the first sustainable Olympics. David Stubbs, head of sustainability for the London 2012 Games, was part of the original team that drafted London’s successful bid.   read more…

London 2012 – Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Cultural Olympiad

5 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Sport Reading Time:  8 minutes

© London2012.com

© London2012.com

The absolute highlights of the summer are certainly the Olympic Games and the surrounding programs and events in London. Even for long-established residents of the city London 2012 will surpass all previous records again. A city of superlatives, which, by hosting and staging the Olympic Games, adds even more superlatives to the records. London is the first city which could win the bid for the Modern Olympics for the third time.   read more…

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